ASTM F876-02

Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1). Included are requirements and test methods for material, workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure, environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance, and degree of crosslinking. Methods of marking are also given.
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2002
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.26 - Olefin Based Pipe

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 876 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 876; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
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Plastics
1.1 This specification covers crosslinked polyethylene
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D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
(PEX) tubing that is outside diameter controlled, made in
D 2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-
standard thermoplastic tubing dimension ratios, and pressure
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moplastic Pipe and Fittings
rated for water at three temperatures (see Appendix X1).
D 2765 Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and
Included are requirements and test methods for material,
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Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
workmanship, dimensions, sustained pressure, burst pressure,
D 2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design
environmental stress cracking, stabilizer migration resistance,
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Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials
and degree of crosslinking. Methods of marking are also given.
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D 3045 Practice for Heat Aging of Plastics Without Load
1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes,
D 3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and
and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These
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Fittings Materials
notesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shall
D 3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-
not be considered as requirements of the specification.
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olefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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F 412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
F 2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resis-
information only.
tance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
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Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
2.2 ANSI Standard:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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B36.10 Standards Dimensions of Steel Pipe (IPS)
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
2.3 Federal Standard:
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
2.4 Military Standard:
tions prior to use.
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
2. Referenced Documents 2.5 NSF Standard:
NSF 14 for Plastic Piping Components and Related Mate-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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rials
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
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2.6 ISO Standard:
Insulating Materials for Testing
ISO R 161-1690 Pipes of Plastic Materials for theTransport
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
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of Fluids (Outside Diameters and Nominal Pressures) Part
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
1, Metric Series
D 1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-
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Gradient Technique
3. Terminology
D 1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic Pipe
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3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance withTermi-
Under Constant Internal Pressure
nology F 412F 412, and abbreviations are in accordance with
D 1599 TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-
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Terminology D 1600D 1600, unless otherwise specified. The
sure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
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Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.26 on Olefin Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
Based Pipe. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved November 10, 2002. Published March 2003. Originally AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
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approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 876 – 01 . Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Available from the National Sanitation Foundation, P.O. Box 1468,AnnArbor,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.04. MI 48106.
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